There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Catania by plane or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
14h 53m€342–554Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
19h 17m€396–712Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MDW - CTA
17h 56m€352–1,104
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which costs €340 - €600 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Catania is to fly which takes 14h 53m and costs €340 - €600.
The distance between Chicago and Catania is 8265 km.
It takes approximately 14h 53m to get from Chicago to Catania, including transfers.
Catania is 6h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:43 PM in Chicago and 2:43 AM in Catania.
There are 4619+ hotels available in Catania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Catania, Italy?
Lufthansa, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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